The male - I have found - is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.

People who can write a book usually do.

There is something infinitely dingy about the word workshop. Pray that England doesn't become a nation of workshopkeepers.

If you feel compelled to give a New Year's Eve party, don't invite people to arrive too early or they'll go off the boil before midnight.

Without doubt, keep a diary. From the day you're born, keep a diary, because we all forget things so quickly.

Although it is the biggest time-waster in office life, you must never underrate the importance of the memo. You will be judged by the volume of your paper work.

I can assure you that the class system is alive and well and living in people's minds in England.